C-REACTIVE PROTEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

Synonyms:

C-reactive protein; CRP

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("C-reactive protein" is a kind of...):

serum globulin (globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood)

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